Graveside services will be held at 12:30 PM, Thursday, May 9, 2019 at National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Those wishing to attend should be at The Runge Mortuary by 12:00 PM. Online tributes may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.
Kenneth was born on June 8, 1948 to Orville and Josephine (Ruley) Behne in Anamosa, IA. He was united in marriage to Christine Sumpter Behne on September 25, 1999 in Long Grove, IA. He proudly served in the U.S. Military from 1965 to 1971. He first served in the U.S. Navy Reserves and then served as a medic in the Marines. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran. He worked for 33 years as a respiratory therapist for Genesis Medical Center.
Kenneth had many hobbies including hunting and collecting antiques. More than anything, he loved spending time with family. He loved to cook and his family especially loved his hot Italian beef sandwiches.
Those left to cherish his memory are his mother, Josephine Ruley of Oxford Junction; wife, Christine Behne; children, Karrie (Scott) Drummond of Davenport, IA, Danielle (Anthony Kopf) Behne of DeWitt, IA and Desiree (Eric) Banks of Bettendorf, IA; step-children, Dana (Fred) Wooten of Davenport, IA, Brendan Disney of Eldridge, IA and Cassandra (Miles) Crafton of Eldridge, IA; fourteen grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and brother, Wayne (Nancy) Behne of Lowden, IA.
He was preceded in death by his father, Orville Behne and sister, Marilyn Behne.
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